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Rags to Riches...Hopefully

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  • 01-07-2011 11:53pm
    #1
    busyliving
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    Hey all,

    I have decided to start a betting log, have done a little bit of betting in the past but never kept track of my winnings and of course losses...

    So my first bet is as follows

    Bet 1

    Bray -v- Sligo Rovers (Away win @8/11)
    Drogheda -v- Derry (Away win @2/5)
    Galway -v- UCD (Away win @8/15)
    Limerick -v- Mervue (Home win @1/4)
    Shamrock -v- St Pats (Home win @1/1)

    Bet Type: Accumulator
    Amount Wagered: €5
    Amount Returned: €46.35 (€41.35 Profit)

    So lets hope, Shamrock Rovers can win tomorrow...

    Can anyone suggest ways to manage my bets and maybe any strategies to employ with my bets?


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    UrbanSea
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    It depends,what'll you be betting on?
    For a start,I wouldnt be recommending accumulators.


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    Derek!
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    Dont worry good aul Shamrock Rovers wont let you down ;)


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    busyliving
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    UrbanSea wrote: »
    It depends,what'll you be betting on?
    For a start,I wouldnt be recommending accumulators.

    I mainly bet on football, but accumulators tend to be the only thing that offers any real value with the teams I back...

    But I'm open to suggestions, because I know its possible to make money off the bookies if your smart about it


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    busyliving
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    Derek! wrote: »
    Dont worry good aul Shamrock Rovers wont let you down ;)

    I really hope so, any chance of the game being streamed online or even on the TV?


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    busyliving wrote: »
    I mainly bet on football, but accumulators tend to be the only thing that offers any real value with the teams I back..............


    Your accum consists of 5 matches, in the market you are betting on they're are 3 options; draw, home win or away win. If you reckon one of those matches offers value as in the price is bigger than it should be than just do a single on that one match. If you honestly think a 5 leg accum on LOI football offers anything resembling value than you'd better pack in the betting now tbh.


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    busyliving
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    RoverJames wrote: »
    Your accum consists of 5 matches, in the market you are betting on they're are 3 options; draw, home win or away win. If you reckon one of those matches offers value as in the price is bigger than it should be than just do a single on that one match. If you honestly think a 5 leg accum on LOI football offers anything resembling value than you'd better pack in the betting now tbh.

    I didn't mean LOI accumulators, more football accumulators offer better value, I just did a LOI accumulator this weekend because it was the only real football on that I looked at and thought they games just fell right...

    But some of the odds I got were stupid,Limerick@1/4...Mervue are a lot better than that like


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    busyliving
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    Rovers take the lead with Twigg... Whoop whoop


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    Derek!
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    busyliving wrote: »
    I really hope so, any chance of the game being streamed online or even on the TV?
    It's on http://www.srfc.tv/blog/ if you can bare to watch it in terrible quality :mad:


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    busyliving
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    Derek! wrote: »
    It's on http://www.srfc.tv/blog/ if you can bare to watch it in terrible quality :mad:

    Well I am watching the Munster Final, and keeping up with the Rovers game via twitter...spoiled for sport :D

    P.S oh sorry mate, cheers for the link


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    Derek!
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    No problem, It would be nice if Rovers scored again
    I think that would be pretty much game over then


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    busyliving
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    Derek! wrote: »
    No problem, It would be nice if Rovers scored again
    I think that would be pretty much game over then

    I'll second that mate, the €40 would also be nice:cool:

    C'mon Rovers...Can't believe I just said that:D


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    Gavin "shels"
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    busyliving wrote: »
    But some of the odds I got were stupid,Limerick@1/4...Mervue are a lot better than that like

    A lot better at home, on the road they've lost all their matches since the 1st of April.


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    Derek!
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    busyliving wrote: »
    I'll second that mate, the €40 would also be nice:cool:

    C'mon Rovers...Can't believe I just said that:D
    Haha thats gamblin for you, it's funny how the idea of winnin a bet can make you think :D


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    busyliving
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    Gavin shels wrote: »
    A lot better at home, on the road they've lost all their matches since the 1st of April.

    Yeah I know mate, but there were fairly good at times on Friday and Limerick were lucky enough to keep a clean sheet. There are a lot better than they were last season we I saw them


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    Gavin "shels"
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    busyliving wrote: »
    Yeah I know mate, but there were fairly good at times on Friday and Limerick were lucky enough to keep a clean sheet. There are a lot better than they were last season we I saw them

    I've seen them twice this season, once in Fahys Fields were Shels struggled big time then again the other week in Tolka were we beat them 4-0 and it could have been a lot more. Just seems there home form doesn't transfer when they play away.


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    busyliving
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    Gavin shels wrote: »
    I've seen them twice this season, once in Fahys Fields were Shels struggled big time then again the other week in Tolka were we beat them 4-0 and it could have been a lot more. Just seems there home form doesn't transfer when they play away.

    Yeah they also lost to Cork 3-0 the other week as well didn't they?

    But its very hard to judge how good or bad a team from playing Limerick because we make hard work of games when it should be easier...like finishing the game with 6 defenders on the field against Mervue last Friday...Crazy


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    Gavin "shels"
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    busyliving wrote: »
    Yeah they also lost to Cork 3-0 the other week as well didn't they?

    Yup. Big Limerick fan?


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    busyliving
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    Gavin shels wrote: »
    Yup. Big Limerick fan?

    Fan now mate, don't know about big fan.

    I try and make to all the home games might try and get to a few away games...maybe Athlone for Gamble and Behan's débuts.

    Oh the Rovers game is over and Bet 1 has won:D


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    busyliving
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    Bet 2

    Uruguay @10/3
    Mexico @9/2

    Bet Type: Double
    Amount Wagered: €5
    Amount Returned: €114.17 (€109.17 Profit)

    Threw this bet down a few minutes ago, offers decent value...

    So come on Uruguay and then lets hope a new look Mexican side and pull out a victory:D


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    Gavin "shels"
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    busyliving wrote: »
    Bet 2

    Uruguay @10/3
    Mexico @9/2

    Bet Type: Double
    Amount Wagered: €5
    Amount Returned: €114.17 (€109.17 Profit)

    Threw this bet down a few minutes ago, offers decent value...

    So come on Uruguay and then lets hope a new look Mexican side and pull out a victory:D

    What are them matches in?


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    busyliving
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    Gavin shels wrote: »
    What are them matches in?

    Oh sorry mate,

    Copa America...both lost tho:(

    But i'm just getting my research down for the European games over the next few days...really hoping some of them are offered with half decent handicaps:)


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    busyliving
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    Bet 3

    Heerenveen vs Go Ahead Eagles (Home @1/2)
    Shakhtar vs Dynamo Kiev (Home @5/6)
    Linfield vs Kilmarnock (Away @10/11)
    Livingston vs Hibernian (Away @4/5)
    Mons vs Bruges (Away @2/5)

    Bet Type: Accumulator
    Amount Wagered: €5
    Amount Returned: €66.15 (€61.15 Profit)


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    Gavin "shels"
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    busyliving wrote: »
    Bet 3

    Heerenveen vs Go Ahead Eagles (Home @1/2)
    Shakhtar vs Dynamo Kiev (Home @5/6)
    Linfield vs Kilmarnock (Away @10/11)
    Livingston vs Hibernian (Away @4/5)
    Mons vs Bruges (Away @2/5)

    Bet Type: Accumulator
    Amount Wagered: €5
    Amount Returned: €66.15 (€61.15 Profit)

    When are these on, can't seem to find them? Looks good.


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    busyliving
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    Gavin shels wrote: »
    When are these on, can't seem to find them? Looks good.

    Where on tonight, a few friendlies and the Ukraine Super Cup...

    But lost it, Kiev beat Shakhtar 3-1:mad:


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    busyliving
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    Bet 4

    New York -v- Toronto (Home win @4/9)
    Argentina(-1) -v- Columbia (Home win @6/5)
    Corinthians -v- Vasco (Home win @4/7)
    Kansas -v- Colorado (Home win @4/5)

    Bet Type: Accumulator
    Amount Wagered: €5
    Amount Returned: €44.94 (€39.94 Profit)

    C'mon Argentina


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    busyliving
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    Been away from the betting...so back into it today:D

    With 2 bets:

    Bet 5

    Bray -v- Derry (Away @8/13)
    Drog -v- Rovers (Away @2/7)
    Dundalk -v- UCD (Home @3/10)
    Galway -v- Sligo (Away @1/7)
    Waterford -v- Wexford Yhs (Home @2/9)
    Mons -v- Mervue (Home @1/5)

    Bet Type: Accumulator
    Amount Wagered: €5
    Amount Returned: €22.63 (€17.63 Profit)

    Bet 6

    Frankfurt -v- Uni Berlin (Home @6/4)
    Debrecen -v- Vasas (Home @4/9)
    Kryvbas -v- Dnipro (Home @3/10)
    LASK -v- St. Polten (Home @1/2)
    Odd Grenland -v- Lillestrom (Away @11/4)
    Slovan Bratislavia -v- Trencin (Home @1/5)

    Bet Type: Accumulator
    Amount Wagered: €1
    Amount Returned: €31.69 (€30.69 Profit)

    Wish me luck:D


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